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Sunday, June 16, 2013

More Awards for Finger Lakes Wines

This is from Jim Trezise of the New York Wine and Grape Foundation:

Finger Lakes wines,
especially Rieslings, took some top awards at the Ultimate Wine
Challenge, which assigns number scores to the wines as well as
designations of Chairman's Trophy or Finalist, and indications if a wine
is considerered a "Great Value" based on the combination of quality and
price.

All the Finger Lakes wines which achieved either award level
were rated Great Values!

Dr. Konstantin
Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars made the strongest showing with two
"Chairman's Trophy" awards (2011 Pinot Gris, rated 93; and 2011 Semi-Dry
Riesling, at 95) along with a "Finalist" designation for the 2012 Dry
Riesling (90), which is on a major winning streak at many
competitions this year.

Finger Lakes
Rieslings have truly achieved world-renowned status through competitions
like these and other efforts. At the Los Angeles International, of
the 30 Rieslings winning gold medals, 13 were from the Finger Lakes, and
the region in second place had only four.